diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 25e1688ee..7c9a075dd 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ Template for new versions:
 - `idle-crafting`: also support making shell crafts for workshops with linked input stockpiles
 - `gui/gm-editor`: automatic display of semantic values for language_name fields
 - `fix/stuck-worship`: reduced console output by default. Added ``--verbose`` and ``--quiet`` options.
+- `necronomicon`: new ``--world`` option to list all secret-containing items in the entire world
 
 ## Removed
 - `modtools/force`: merged into `force`
diff --git a/docs/necronomicon.rst b/docs/necronomicon.rst
index 5028304ee..274501327 100644
--- a/docs/necronomicon.rst
+++ b/docs/necronomicon.rst
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ necronomicon
     :summary: Find books that contain the secrets of life and death.
     :tags: fort inspection items
 
-Lists all books in the fortress that contain the secrets to life and death.
-To find the books in fortress mode, go to the Written content submenu in
-Objects (O). Slabs are not shown by default since dwarves cannot read secrets
-from a slab in fort mode.
+Lists all books in the fortress (or world) that contain the secrets to life and
+death. To zoom to the books in fortress mode, go to the ``Artifacts`` tab in
+`gui/sitemap` and click on their names. Slabs are not listed by default since
+dwarves cannot read secrets from a slab in fort mode.
 
 Usage
 -----
@@ -23,3 +23,7 @@ Options
 ``-s``, ``--include-slabs``
     Also list slabs that contain the secrets of life and death. Note that
     dwarves cannot read the secrets from a slab in fort mode.
+
+``-w``, ``--world``
+    Lists ALL secret-containing items across the entire world, not just your
+    fortress.
diff --git a/necronomicon.lua b/necronomicon.lua
index fcffb0fdb..47d7c374a 100644
--- a/necronomicon.lua
+++ b/necronomicon.lua
@@ -9,14 +9,16 @@ function get_book_interactions(item)
            improvement._type == df.itemimprovement_writingst then
             for _, content_id in ipairs(improvement.contents) do
                 local written_content = df.written_content.find(content_id)
-                title = written_content.title
+                if not written_content then goto continue end
 
+                title = written_content.title
                 for _, ref in ipairs (written_content.refs) do
                     if ref._type == df.general_ref_interactionst then
                         local interaction = df.interaction.find(ref.interaction_id)
                         table.insert(book_interactions, interaction)
                     end
                 end
+                ::continue::
             end
         end
     end
@@ -79,11 +81,37 @@ function necronomicon(include_slabs)
     end
 end
 
+function necronomicon_world(include_slabs)
+    if include_slabs then
+        print("Slabs:")
+        print()
+        for _,rec in ipairs(df.global.world.artifacts.all) do
+            if df.item_slabst:is_instance(rec.item) and check_slab_secrets(rec.item) then
+                print(dfhack.df2console(dfhack.TranslateName(rec.name)))
+            end
+        end
+        print()
+    end
+    print("Books and Scrolls:")
+    print()
+    for _,rec in ipairs(df.global.world.artifacts.all) do
+        if df.item_bookst:is_instance(rec.item) or df.item_toolst:is_instance(rec.item) then
+            local title, interactions = get_book_interactions(rec.item)
+
+            if next(interactions) then
+                print("  " .. dfhack.df2console(title))
+                print_interactions(interactions)
+                print()
+            end
+        end
+    end
+end
 
 local help = false
-local include_slabs = false
+local include_slabs, scan_world = false, false
 local args = argparse.processArgsGetopt({...}, {
     {"s", "include-slabs", handler=function() include_slabs = true end},
+    {"w", "world", handler=function() scan_world = true end},
     {"h", "help", handler=function() help = true end}
 })
 
@@ -91,8 +119,12 @@ local cmd = args[1]
 
 if help or cmd == "help" then
     print(dfhack.script_help())
-elseif cmd == nil or cmd == "" then
-    necronomicon(include_slabs)
+elseif not cmd then
+    if scan_world then
+        necronomicon_world(include_slabs)
+    else
+        necronomicon(include_slabs)
+    end
 else
     print(('necronomicon: Invalid argument: "%s"'):format(cmd))
 end